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Classic Daiquiri
© Con Poulos

Classic Daiquiri

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  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 5 MIN
  • SERVINGS: makes 1 drink

The daiquiri originated in Cuba, and is one of the great cocktails of the world.

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  1. 2 1/2 ounces white rum
  2. 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
  3. 4 teaspoons superfine sugar
  4. Ice
  5. 1 lime wheel, for garnish
  1. In a cocktail shaker, stir the rum, lime juice and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with the lime wheel and serve.